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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-17
THE ANARCHISTS.
OPPOSED TO ASKING c1EMENcY.
Some OF Them arc Even Adverse to Appeal.
Ing Their oases-williug to Dlo That
Thcy May bo "ImmortNiixed"- d"-Eutiro
" sAtiIfaction With tho Verdict, u

CHlcAoo, Sept. 18.-A consultation as te
whether they would do anything more tc
save themselves waa held by the condemn,
Anarchists to-day. ias an
They had talked over the aame thing
yesterday and renewed the discussion thia
morning. They came from their coils at
$3.50, and until $3.50 they talked earnestly
and turned tho matter over for and
against. 1 ia
A cloae friend Of all the men and a
prominent member Of tho defense asocla.
ton saw them this morning to know the
result Of the discussion. He was induced
to say they had discussed two thlnss-one
the question Of whether they shall sp.
peal to the Supreme Court OF the United
States, and tho other tho monster petition
1t ia proposed to got up pleading for Exc.
cutive clemency. The last measure wss
voted against by every man there. :,
They fsol, said the Informant, that thew
have done nothing for which to set The
pardon OF society, Tor that society ought
rather to ask their pardon. As for the
appeal to the Supreme Court, that is a dii.
fsrent matter. Some Of thom teyl that
they may use every resource to be found
In the laws, and then, II they die, their
death will accuse the system. a' GI
Tho members Of the Defense Associa.
tlon said that three Of the condemned men
were opposed to an appeal to the Supreme
Court, but he refused to disclose their
names. He also said that no matter what
the final decision 81 the men was, their
friends would 70 ahead and mako every
effort for q reversal Of tho judgment by
the United States Supreme Court. In the
event OF that failing, petition would be
gotten up. ~ 10 .,ls I,,G,G
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-17

TIE objection made by Mias Barron to
the couIHo Of study in the Wheeling pub.
lie schools is worthy the attention Of thoue
who prescribe tho curriculum. Hsr point
concerning the advantage Of country pu.
pills over those in the city, in that they are
taught to think for themselves, haa but a
limited application. There are city
schools which arc admirable in this re.
epect; there aro many country schools
whose pupils are the mersst parrots:
Such papers as Miss Barron's and such
meslings as that Of yesterday are to be
commended. Fs $.8 ~ ifsg,s
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-17
George to Publish Labor organs.

WASHINGTON, D. O., Sept. 16.-The Pos!
tomorrow, on the authority of Repreaen.
tstlvo Bsyne, Of Pennsylvania, who has
just returned from New York, will pub.
lish q statement that Henry George and
Dr.. McGlynn propose to establish daily
newSpsper in each OF tho large cities Of
&hs country to advocate the interests Of
workingmen. DR.. McGlynn, it is said, is
not enthusiastic over the scheme, regard
ing ii as imprac!icable, but George is re-.
ported as saying that by system Of CO.
operation the pspera can bo made success.
ful aud can contain all the news without
the assistance Of the regularly organized
press associations. He ia also confident
that the money uecessary for the enter.
prise can be raised. 5.$l5 Z. : \ Y :. \
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-17
!, GREAT CONrLAGRArIoN.
Four Hundred Thousand Dollar Fro 4
\ - ChlcAgo-Unndy FActory llurpsd.

Four Hundred Thousand Dollar Fro In
~ -Chlcngo-uandy, FACtory burned.
CulcAoo, Sept. lG.-The extensive candy
manuiac.ory Of Milton E. Page 4 Co., Nos.
2ll aud 2l2 Lake street, is to-day in ruins.
A low minutes after II o'clock last night
patsolman, passing along Fifth avenue,
saw flames shooting out Of the first story
windows in the alley at the rear Of the
building, and In few minutes the rear Of
tho whole interior seemed TO be ablazs, }
/ The fro gained rapidly, lesping out OF
every window, font aud rear, burBtjnp
through the roof and illuminating the
eky so brightly that one could see to read
blocks away. The structure was soon
macs OF flames, and at iutervala heavy
crashes, shooting flames, and showers OF
apsrka denoted the falling in Of large Hec-
tions Of flooring and machinery.
The fire spread to tho adjacent building,
tho lover floor Of which is occupied by j.
A. Fay 4 Co., Of which Mayor Roche is q
partner and manager, and the upper floors
by Page Il Go. The upper stories were
soon lnams and the fire shot through the
roof, but the fremen prevented 1t from
burning downward, though 80 much water
Was required that the building was de.
luIed, 9 flood running through tho floors
and ceiling to the basement. Next It ate
its way into. the building Nos. 2l5, 2l7
and 2l9, occupied by the Pennsylvania
Tube Works, isniting the roof first and
burning. down 10 the top floor where 1t
was held by the fremen. 5E6l,7tiI1
A tsll flagstaff surmouuted with huge
eagle ran up from tho roof OF Pages build.
ing, and 1t was soon Tapped by flames that
burned its base, dropping It across the
roof Of the building. The esgle struck
over the edge and broke Of, dropping with
great forcs aud injuring several fremep.
Lieutenant Case, Frank Walters and Con
Sullivan we're standing on ladder nearly
up to tho fourth story when the eagle fell. |
It struck Walters on the head, knocking
him of the ladder and against Case, who
waa alao carried of his feet and thew |
bumped down the ladd.r to the sidewalk, |
taking with them Sullivan, who stood
lower down. Fireman O'Neil was on the |
sidewalk, and when warning shout arose
started to run close 10 the building but
was otruck by a fragment OF the eagle.
Walters was badly cut on the head. Lieu.
tenant Case was somewhat bruised.
The origin Of the FIRE ia unknown, and
the loss is about $400. COO. The building
Nos 2ll and 2l3 was valued al $4,000. L
will be total loss together with It's con. |
lentn. The firm elso occupied the three
upper floors Of Nos. 207 and 200, tho lower |
floor Gs stated being occupied by Fay L
90. Tha loss to their STOCK in this build
ing was also total, making an entire loss
Of stock which was valued at 100000,
The building Nos. 207 and oO9 was dam
aged about IS, 600. Mayor Roche said his
icss would be Slightly water only. The
building Nos. 2l5, 2l7 and 2l9 was also
damaged BY Ere and water. to the extent
OF about. 81. .0GO. 49, |@'-77. Vi,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-17

NEw YoRK, sspt. l6.-The name Of
Henry George, the nominee Of the Labor
party for Secretary Of State, appears upon
the panel 0! jurors Of the city court. His
name has bson called every day since last
Monday, bu. he has not answered. He
and tho othos delinqueuts have been fined
Si00 each BY Judge Browne,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-17

WASHINGTON, ssp.. l6-There ia great
deal OF complaint heard now from depart
ment clerks in regard to the recent ruling
agains! their going homo TO- vote. While
the rule is nos absolutely prohibitory, II
ia the most severe ever in force here.
Under 1t clerk who desires to exercise
tho right OF citizenship this fall will have
to lose his pay for the lime absent at bis
homo unless ho has come Of the thirty
days annually given him by Congrcss due
him. AS most Of them take their allotted
time during the hot weather months 1t is
sato to say that very few employees Of the
Government will 60 home and vote this
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-17

The new developments in the "banner
incident" will be read with interest. The
half dozen Democratic politicians and
odice.ho!ders who allowed themselves to
bo used by tho Ohio State Democratic
Committes are more to be pitied than con.
demned. They will regret the part they
took ia turning ron.partisRn Reunion to
political account, when the sentiment Of
the great msss Of Wheeling Democrats is
fully uuderntooa. -2s
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-17
Edison to Winter In Cn,,forn,n

Z SAN FRANclaco, Sept. 16.-1niormation
has been received here that Thomas a.
Edison, the electrician, will soon build a
winter home in the new town CT Therma-
lilo, Butte county, this State. = He has
been for several years experimenting with
a:blnck sand deposit from this county, and
endeavoring to extract the gold contained
therein, and q large laboratory will be
huilt similar 10 the one erected by him at
Fort Meyers, Fla, which has hitherto
been his winter home. n <, x 4. A F,YY.l.JiBi s
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-17

TIE INrELLIaENcER Is in receipt Of a
communication on the subject Of the
Union railroad bridge. which would be
printua were It not without the name Of
tho author, though his point concerning
the heavy grade from the union depot to
tho Union bridge is probably premature.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-17
II. g. DUN Il CO. i
Their Weekly Revisw Of Trado-Encour
i5r HsA aging RenortB. iaf', M. T.

Their Weekly Review Of Trndo-Encour.
aging Reports. ,ll5
NEW YoRH, Sept. l6.--R. G. Dun 4 %.
in their weekly review Of trade say: All
anhcipations OF money strlngency this
fall, which were expressed months ago,
are abundantly justified by the pressure
now felt in spite Of the supplies from
abroad far beyond reasonable anticjps.
tons. Were the merchandise movement
alone to control, gold would be going out
IN large amounts; instead, gold is coming
in largely through operations Of syndi-
Gates, in purchase Of securities, or for
other Investments or loans, and yet the
pressure is Gevere. The Boston market ia
tight, many millions having been sent
west for railroad building or other opera
tons. Philadelphia is cautious because
OF recent failureo and consequences not
wholly disclosed. Cincinnati banks are
forced to especial conservatism by the G.,
Il. 4 D.. uncertainties and the effects OF
the Fidelity collapse. Chicago reports an
enormous business done by note brokers.
and high rates bid by merchants and
manufacturers. Stringency Is reported at
Nashville. and Atlanta, with active de-
mand at full rates at New Orleans; and
the demand in Cleveland, Omaha, Kanpaa
City and other Western cities is unusual|y
brisk on account of activity in trade or in
building. 2. z5.,''5 2 a
The weekly production Of pig iron ia
not smaller than year ago as some ee.
aert, but according to the Iron Age there
is an increase OF 10 per cent. EXCEPT for
. few grades the tone ia weaker, and
heavy imports continue, with much com.
plant Of under valuations. .6 7s5@,5 N
Wheat has been dull and lower in spite
OF the reduction Of ocean rates told for
grain to Liverpool. .ss I.,l25 ~
5 Corn is ahade lower, with somewhat
better prospects as to Yield, but there is
no longer doubt that the crop was greatly
diminished by the drought, another effect
OF which is seen in heavy shipments Of
cattlo to depressed market.
Oil doomed to about7 Is cents on reports
OF a meeting Of producers at Pittsburgh on
Monday, but Collapsed to So cents on
"Wednesday, recovering o little since,
The wool market draga listlessly. The
boot and shoe trade still improves and
dry goods are fairly sustained. NJ
The buHineas failures during the last
soven days number for the United States
lG5. for Canada, %; total, 1888, compared
with 174 last week, and 1856 for tho cor.
responding week Of last year. -t.i ~ e,30 g
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-17

PRESIDENT CLEvELAND's speech yester.
day to the business men Of Philadelphia
contained come patriotic sentiments.
Whatever else may be said Of him, 1t must
be admitted that ho has happy faculty Of
"itting himself to al OCCASION" Now, II
he would only fit his official acts to his
spssohes, or, in plain Anglo.Saxon, "prsc.
tics what he preacheB," no one would
complain OF him. ls'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-17
Shooting Affair.

Plr7snunoH, Sept. 1e;-John Hall, a
hod carrier, shot, and It is thought fatally
wounded, Daniel q. johnson at a dance
in Minersville, this city, at an early hour
this morning. Alter the shooting Hall
fled but was captured. The ARRAY was
the outcome OF a long standing ieud.
Both nan were eolored, ss.ii.gI-' 4 I =. !. Il \
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-17

PlrrsnuRou, Pa, Sept. l6.-The joint
wage committee Of the Western Window
Glass Manufacturers and the workmen
held another conference to-day, but failed
to arrives at settlement. Both sides were
firm. Another meeting will be held on
the 2S.h inst, 1sf q -; 81 ,tfs
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-17

A NEW YoRK psper says thgt the opin-
ions Of the socialiata Of that city in regard
to the sentence Of the Chicsgo Anarchists
are not worth considering. This is mis-.
take. Thsse opinions repressnt the ten
dency OF thoughtless citizens 10 reach
convictions upon matters about which
they have not Kept themselves informed,
and the prees cannot pay too much atten-
ton TO them. Thoy should be conaidered
with ppirit looking to their complete
overthrow. go. g'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-17

TIE condemned Anarchists are present.
Ing bold front, but 1t is not likely that
their efforts at posing as martyrs will Gre
nte sympathy for them in the minds Of
the people. The action OF the Supreme
Court Ia endorsed almost unanimously,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-17

The numbers Of the Mormons rapidly
increase by immigration. Aa the years
psss the Mormon problem enlarges and
becomes more perplexing. In few years
from now Uncle Sam may Gnd big
Mormon rebellion on his hands. tN5s